Radiator



Nov. 20, 1934.

J. MASON El AL RADIATOR Filed Dec. 6', 1932 i Patented Nov. 20, 1934UNITED STATES RADIATOR Arthur J; Mason, West Hartford, and William L.Tancred, Hartford, Conn., assignors to The Bush Manufacturing Company,Conn, a corporation of Connecticut Hartford,

Application December 6, 1932, Serial No. 645,929

9 Claims.

Our invention relates to the class of devices that are employed forchanging temperatures or fluids for various purposes, and an object ofthe invention, among others,' is to provide means for supporting thetubes which conduct the fluids, said supporting means being readilyattached between the radiating fins with which the tubes are supplied.

One form of a structure embodying the inventlon and in the constructionand use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may beattained. is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1is an isometric view of a radiator unit cut apart and separated to showthe means for attachment of our improved support.

Figure 2 is an edge view, scale enlarged, o a portion of a unit showingour improved support attached thereto.

Figure 3 is a view in cross section through said unit showing ourimproved support attached thereto.

Figure 4 is a detail view illustrating a modified form of the invention.

Structures of the type to which our improved support may be appliedcommonly consist of several lengths of tubing disposed in parallelrelaticn and with radiating fins or plates spaced apart along saidlengths of tubing, such arrangement being in the form of units, one ormore of which may constitute a complete radiator structure. These unitsare of different lengths, depending upon the particular use to whichthey .are to be applied, and in many instances the lengths of units aresuch that the tubes fail to be self-supporting and therefore sagintermediate their ends, and our improved support illustrated anddescribed herein is so arranged that it may be readily applied to theunit at any desired point where it shall be found that support isrequired.

in the accompanying drawing the numeral 5 denotes the branches ofseveral lengths of tubing bent into U-shape, with the branches extendingparallel and having fins or radiating plates 6 attached thereto inspaced relation in a manner common to structures of this sort.

Our improved support consists of a plate formed in sections so that theymay-be readily appliedto the tubes between the fins and from oppositesides of the tubes. Such sections include edge members 7 located atopposite edges of the supporting plate and having notches 8 shaped tofit the sides of the tubes, as shown in Fig. 3. The center section 9 isformed with applied to secure the sections together.

notches 10 in opposite edges to fit the tubes 5, the sections being soformed 'as to preferably create slots between the sections. Openings 11are also formed in the section 9-at equally spaced intervals.

Recesses 12 are formed in the several sections extending in a widthwisedirection, these recesses being formed by making slits 13 in the metalforming the section and then indenting such metal on opposite sides ofthe slit so that the registering recesses will form openings extendingwidthwise across each of the sections. Screw bolts 14 are placed in saidopenings as a means for uniting the sections and also for impartingrigidity thereto, and as shown in Fig. 3, of the draw- In placing asupport in position the center section 9 is inserted laterally through aspace between the fins and also between the tubes, the metal beingsufliciently resilient to permit its insertion to engage the notches inits edges with the tubes, and the outer sections or edge members 7 beingplaced in position, the bolts 14 are The supports may thus be applied atany positon lengthwise of the tube Where it may be found that suchsupport is needed to prevent sagging of the tubes.

In the form of that structure shown in Fig. the support is much the sameas hereinbefore described, the difference being that the center sectionof the support is formed in two pieces 15 joined by cross pieces 16which may be secured in any desired manner to the pieces 15. Electricwelding has been found to be a satisfactory means for securing the crosspieces. in place. W

With this form of construction the different sections are applied inposition to opposite sides of the tubes 5, and while retained in suchposi-. tions in any suitable manner the cross pieces are 9 secured inplace. 5

We claim;

1. A radiating structure including tubes disposed in substantiallyparallel relation with radiating fins spaced apart along such tubes, asupporting plate comprising sections applied to the tubes to stiffen thestructure, and means removably applied to the plates edgewise thereof toremovably secure the sections together.

2. A radiating structure including tubes disposed in substantiallyparallel relation with radiating fins spaced apart along such tubes, asupporting plate comprising sections having notches formed in theiradjacent edges to fit said tubes and applied thereto to stiffen thestructure, and means removably applied to the plates edgewise 4. Aradiating structure including tubes disf posed in substantially parallelrelation with radiating fins spaced apart along such tubes, a supportingplatecomprising sections applied to the tubes to stiffen the structure,loops formed in each of the sections, and a rod extended through saidloops to fasten the sections together.

5. A radiating structure including tubes disposed in substantiallyparallel relation with radiating fins spaced apart along such tubes,asupporting plate comprising sections applied to the tubes to stifienthe structure, openings formed widthwise through the sections byrecessing the sections in opposite directions, and a rod extendingthrough said openings and fastened to secure the sections together.

6. A radiating structure including tubes disposed in substantiallyparallel relation with radiating fins spaced apart along such tubes, asupporting plate comprising sections applied to the tubes to stiffen thestructure, cross pieces secured to the sections spacing them apart toform openings, and means for securing the sections together.

'7. A supporting plate for the tubes of a radiat-' ing-unit, said platecomprising sections disposed edgewise in the same plane with notches intheir adjacent edges to receive the tubes and with notches in theopposite edges of one section to receive tubes, and means for securingsaid sectlons in edgewise relation. 8. A supporting plate for the tubesof a radiating unit, said plate comprising sections disposed in the sameplane with notches to receive the tubes of the radiating unit and withnotches in the opposite edges of one section to-receive tubes, and abolt extending widthwise across said sections and secured thereto toretain the sections in place.

9. A supporting plate for the tubes of a radiating unit, said platecomprising sections disposed edgewise in the same plane and havingnotches

